Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs - Page 36

tony123 · 04-09-2008, 10:32 AM

toro, I just noticed your signature.

I'll have to add that to mine as well.

Just realized something we have in common. You say you are a stay at home dad. I am too. I've been a work at home dad for three years now. What a blessing it is.

EddieWalker · 04-09-2008, 03:03 PM

Tony,

The ground looks really nice that you tilled. Any chance for some pics of it in operation? I've never used one, and I'm not sure if it's on my list of things to buy or not, but I am curious about them.

Eddie

KarolinaKubota · 04-09-2008, 03:15 PM

Tony,

Nice pics!

We must be on the same wavelength... Not the entire property but used my tiller the same way as you yesterday. Spread some Fescue and transplanted some fescue sod. Worked very well I think!

Did you cover your seed? I have not yet. Was thinking of going back over (maybe slightly higher) with tiller. Thoughts?

Michael

tony123 · 04-09-2008, 03:29 PM

Eddie, I didn't get any photos, but I have more to do and will get a few.

Michael, I guess we're hitting the right window then if we're both doing it at the same time! Now where's all that rain we had in the last few weeks?

I went over mine with a hand rake to cover the seed. I thought about passing through with the tiller after spreading seed, but I'm not confident that I can keep a consisent enough depth and don't want to end up with seed deeper than an inch. As is, at least half of mine is pretty much at the surface still.

I've got to run...any minute now, scgargoyle is showing up here at the house. Another story of TBN blossuming a friendship. If I can talk him into a photo, I'll try and post one of he and I out at the "farm".

Tororider · 04-09-2008, 03:37 PM

Yeah, my wife is a doctor in residency and I had a landscape company. I was able to sell the company and stay home with the boys while she finishes up her residency and it is a lot of fun. My oldest will be 4 in the end of July and he is starting to enjoy being out at our "farm", so I am hoping to get out there a ton this summer.

Can't wait to see pics of the new chicken housing and newly grown grass

tony123 · 04-10-2008, 04:32 PM

Toro, sorry. I remember covering that before now. My memory is going at an early age.

Forgot all about the photos with SCGargoyle.

Had a good visit with he and his wife. Great folks, and we're looking forward to having them as neighbors soon.

Tororider · 04-10-2008, 06:57 PM

No prob, I am sure I repeat myself often enough.

This is a great forum bringing like minded people together in cyberspace as well as in real life.

Adam23 · 04-13-2008, 08:56 PM

WOW - I finally finished reading through this thread. I have got to say what a fantastic thread! Tony - you and I have so very much in common which is why I am addicted as well as many others. I guess if I am going to be a part of the "from woods to eggs" I must introduce myself to everybody.

I live in Pickens (only about 15 minutes from you) and am just starting a hobby farm as well. My wife and I also have twins, although are 9 months old (boy and girl) and a 7 year old boy. My son Andrew and I worked through this winter and converted a 8x12 shed into a hen house and added a 10x12 enclosed pen to the side of it. We currently have 2 americana roosters with 4 mature americana hens and 13 americana chicks. This is also my first year experimenting with the gardening thing. I tilled up an area totalling a 20x60 area and plan on putting some seeds in next weekend.

My first tractor was a Yanmar YM2310 - just a hair bigger than yours. You did good choosing a 4wd model your first time around. I made the mistake of choosing a 2wd model with a FEL. I was very cumbersome and not very efficient. I kept it for about a year and sold it as I really needed a 4wd model. I ended up buying a Kubota 4wd model about the size of your Yanmar and I love it. I have 5.5 acres that are somewhat hilly so the 4wd is a must.

I think that you have made incredible progress over the past 4 months or so. I know how hard it is rasing small kids and trying to get something like this going. Congrats to you and your family! I think it is incredible that your family and mine are going through almost the same projects at the same time, not far from each other.

It has taken me about 4 days from start to finish to read this thread and I did not want to post until i had read it all. I am sure I am forgeting a ton as i have been dying to post this for days but I will be a common poster on this thread as I am admitting that I am addicted! Good luck with everything and let me know if there is anything I can do to help as we are not far from each other.

Adam

Tororider · 04-13-2008, 09:24 PM

Adam, I officially dub you a member of the tbnbhffwtea. Man I wish I lived near you guys, we could have a Daddy Day Care, farm style.

scgargoyle · 04-14-2008, 06:41 PM

We had a great visit with Tony, and got to see his farm up close and personal. Our property is only about 1-1/2 miles from him, and we can't wait to get started. Although we've had a little clearing done, actual construction is probably 2 years away, so I'm not ready to start a thread of my own. It's good to read everyone's projects, big and small. The big projects teach us how the pros do it, and the small projects show us that it is possible for the average guy or gal. Looking forward to the next installment....

04-09-2008, 10:32 AM	#351 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 588	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs toro, I just noticed your signature. I'll have to add that to mine as well. Just realized something we have in common. You say you are a stay at home dad. I am too. I've been a work at home dad for three years now. What a blessing it is.

04-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#352 (permalink)
EddieWalker Super Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 7,964	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Tony, The ground looks really nice that you tilled. Any chance for some pics of it in operation? I've never used one, and I'm not sure if it's on my list of things to buy or not, but I am curious about them. Eddie __________________ My Goals for 2008 1. Fishing and Hunting with my kids. 2. Build my storage Shed. 3. Put my outside access bathroom together. 4. Fence in a quarter acre for Turkeys. 5. Build my gazebo for my front pasture. 6. Finish back pasture and plant it in Bermuda. 7. Start my food plots. 8. Build a comfortable deer stand for two. 9. Build a wood burning fireplace in my home. 10. New flooring in my home. 11. Build a pasture sprayer. 12. Get my old jeep running.

04-09-2008, 03:15 PM	#353 (permalink)
KarolinaKubota Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Westminster, SC Posts: 312	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Tony, Nice pics! We must be on the same wavelength... Not the entire property but used my tiller the same way as you yesterday. Spread some Fescue and transplanted some fescue sod. Worked very well I think! Did you cover your seed? I have not yet. Was thinking of going back over (maybe slightly higher) with tiller. Thoughts? Michael __________________ Michael L2800 4WD Kubota LA463 FEL w/ Markham Toothbar Bush Hog 2102 PHD w/ 12" Auger Bush Hog Rotary Tiller Bush Hog RZ60 Rotary Cutter Bush Hog Box Scrape 55 Gallon Sprayer WANTS ARE: Cone Spreader Bought - April '07 Hours - 66.5 (as of 02Jun08)

04-09-2008, 03:29 PM	#354 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 588	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Eddie, I didn't get any photos, but I have more to do and will get a few. Michael, I guess we're hitting the right window then if we're both doing it at the same time! Now where's all that rain we had in the last few weeks? I went over mine with a hand rake to cover the seed. I thought about passing through with the tiller after spreading seed, but I'm not confident that I can keep a consisent enough depth and don't want to end up with seed deeper than an inch. As is, at least half of mine is pretty much at the surface still. I've got to run...any minute now, scgargoyle is showing up here at the house. Another story of TBN blossuming a friendship. If I can talk him into a photo, I'll try and post one of he and I out at the "farm".

04-09-2008, 03:37 PM	#355 (permalink)
Tororider Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 676	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Yeah, my wife is a doctor in residency and I had a landscape company. I was able to sell the company and stay home with the boys while she finishes up her residency and it is a lot of fun. My oldest will be 4 in the end of July and he is starting to enjoy being out at our "farm", so I am hoping to get out there a ton this summer. Can't wait to see pics of the new chicken housing and newly grown grass __________________ Tororider John Deere 4310 Frontier Finish Mower, Back Blade, Wallenstein Bx62 Chipper, King Kutter 6.5' Disc Harrow, IM 5' Brushhog, Land Pride 7' box blade, front end pallet forks "You call for faith, I show you doubt to prove faith exists. The greater the doubt, the stronger the faith, I say, if faith overcomes doubt." He who dies with the most toys... still dies; but he may have more fun than the guy with less toys, hehe.

04-10-2008, 04:32 PM	#356 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 588	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Toro, sorry. I remember covering that before now. My memory is going at an early age. Forgot all about the photos with SCGargoyle. Had a good visit with he and his wife. Great folks, and we're looking forward to having them as neighbors soon.

04-10-2008, 06:57 PM	#357 (permalink)
Tororider Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 676	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs No prob, I am sure I repeat myself often enough. This is a great forum bringing like minded people together in cyberspace as well as in real life. __________________ Tororider John Deere 4310 Frontier Finish Mower, Back Blade, Wallenstein Bx62 Chipper, King Kutter 6.5' Disc Harrow, IM 5' Brushhog, Land Pride 7' box blade, front end pallet forks "You call for faith, I show you doubt to prove faith exists. The greater the doubt, the stronger the faith, I say, if faith overcomes doubt." He who dies with the most toys... still dies; but he may have more fun than the guy with less toys, hehe.

04-13-2008, 08:56 PM	#358 (permalink)
Adam23 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate, South Carolina Posts: 156	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs WOW - I finally finished reading through this thread. I have got to say what a fantastic thread! Tony - you and I have so very much in common which is why I am addicted as well as many others. I guess if I am going to be a part of the "from woods to eggs" I must introduce myself to everybody. I live in Pickens (only about 15 minutes from you) and am just starting a hobby farm as well. My wife and I also have twins, although are 9 months old (boy and girl) and a 7 year old boy. My son Andrew and I worked through this winter and converted a 8x12 shed into a hen house and added a 10x12 enclosed pen to the side of it. We currently have 2 americana roosters with 4 mature americana hens and 13 americana chicks. This is also my first year experimenting with the gardening thing. I tilled up an area totalling a 20x60 area and plan on putting some seeds in next weekend. My first tractor was a Yanmar YM2310 - just a hair bigger than yours. You did good choosing a 4wd model your first time around. I made the mistake of choosing a 2wd model with a FEL. I was very cumbersome and not very efficient. I kept it for about a year and sold it as I really needed a 4wd model. I ended up buying a Kubota 4wd model about the size of your Yanmar and I love it. I have 5.5 acres that are somewhat hilly so the 4wd is a must. I think that you have made incredible progress over the past 4 months or so. I know how hard it is rasing small kids and trying to get something like this going. Congrats to you and your family! I think it is incredible that your family and mine are going through almost the same projects at the same time, not far from each other. It has taken me about 4 days from start to finish to read this thread and I did not want to post until i had read it all. I am sure I am forgeting a ton as i have been dying to post this for days but I will be a common poster on this thread as I am admitting that I am addicted! Good luck with everything and let me know if there is anything I can do to help as we are not far from each other. Adam __________________ Kubota B7500HST, LA302 FEL, 60" MMM, Scrape Blade, Box Blade, Rock Rake, Broadcast Spreader,

04-13-2008, 09:24 PM	#359 (permalink)
Tororider Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 676	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs Adam, I officially dub you a member of the tbnbhffwtea. Man I wish I lived near you guys, we could have a Daddy Day Care, farm style. __________________ Tororider John Deere 4310 Frontier Finish Mower, Back Blade, Wallenstein Bx62 Chipper, King Kutter 6.5' Disc Harrow, IM 5' Brushhog, Land Pride 7' box blade, front end pallet forks "You call for faith, I show you doubt to prove faith exists. The greater the doubt, the stronger the faith, I say, if faith overcomes doubt." He who dies with the most toys... still dies; but he may have more fun than the guy with less toys, hehe.

04-14-2008, 06:41 PM	#360 (permalink)
scgargoyle Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	Re: Building a Hobby Farm- from woods to eggs We had a great visit with Tony, and got to see his farm up close and personal. Our property is only about 1-1/2 miles from him, and we can't wait to get started. Although we've had a little clearing done, actual construction is probably 2 years away, so I'm not ready to start a thread of my own. It's good to read everyone's projects, big and small. The big projects teach us how the pros do it, and the small projects show us that it is possible for the average guy or gal. Looking forward to the next installment....

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